Four Leadership Mantras and Nine IAC Masteries Coaching

Four Leadership Mantras and Nine IAC Masteries - Coaching the New Leadership Model Dr. Susan R. Meyer, MMC (IAC), BCC, President, International Association of Coaching Aileen Gibb, MMC (IAC), President, Inspired Futures Krishna Kumar, Founder, Intrad. Consult, BCC Natalie Tucker Miller, MMC (IAC), Lead Certifier, founder Ageless-Sages

How Do We Define Leadership? Establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, providing the information, knowledge and methods to realize that vision, and coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members and stakeholders. “Leaders for the future need to have values and vision and to be authentic and agile, aligned and on purpose. ” Sir John Whitmore

Leadership Mantras Enlightened Leadership Awakened Leadership Timeless Leadership Lateral Leadership

Enlightened Leadership Leaders of the future will focus on human development as the virtue that brings both tangible and intangible benefits not just for the individual or organization but the community as a whole. The coach engages the leader to look within himself while taking decisions that enhance the quality of life for society at large.

Awakened Leadership Leaders need to be self-aware – have an awareness going beyond the knowledge of their own selves to that of others, which helps them understand influence their followers. Coaching awakens deeper levels of selfawareness in leaders.

Timeless Leadership A modern leader is one who acts after deep reflection. His mind is open to the wider reality and the larger context in which decisions should be taken. He is, thus, able to see patterns and find connections that extend beyond the organization.

Lateral Leadership “Command control” structures in organizations are being rapidly replaced by newer models. Leaders will need to function by influencing and persuasion at virtually all levels.

Why teach leaders the IAC Masteries™ as a framework for the modern leadership mantras? Coaching is as much of a mindset as it is a process and related set of skills. The IAC Masteries provide a framework for both developing a coaching mindset that align with 21 st century leadership.

The IAC Coaching Masteries ™

1. Establishing and maintaining a relationship of trust Mutual respect and acceptance Power people are generally threatened by authority people… — James C. Hunter, The Servant

2. Perceiving and affirming the client’s potential Encourage and empower. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. — John Quincy Adams

3. Engaged listening Feeling understood, not judged. The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already. — John Buchan

4. Processing in the present Unencumbered by past or future preoccupations Presence is more than just being there. — Malcolm Forbes

5. Expressing Build rapport through communication If you can’t hear me with your heart, I can never explain in words who I am — Jessica Meranda

6. Clarifying Uncovering the unknown A leader’s role is to raise people’s aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there. — David R. Gergen

7. Helping the client set and keep clear intentions Moving forward purposefully A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs. — Robert Townsend

8. Inviting possibility Enhancing the process of discovery Faith is building on what you know is here so you can reach what you know is there. — Cullen Hightower

9. Helping the client create and use supportive systems and structures Sustainable progress When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally. — Lao Tzu

Enlightened Leadership One of the moments I love when coaching with a leader is when, following an insight, aha or breakthrough, they turn to me and say something like “wow I don’t know how you did that Aileen, but that was really powerful”

Awakened Leadership Leaders for the future will come from today’s youth. Coaching awakens deeper levels of self -awareness in young leaders. Applying the Masteries awakens them to broader possibilities that truly match their leadership interests and abilities.

Timeless Leadership The opportunity for deep reflection for leaders is modeled beautifully when working within an industry where the clients are in the reflective stage of life.

Lateral Leadership Super storm Sandy created a need for leaders to work collaboratively across units and a need for shared leadership among all members of the unit.

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